Warren Buffett

BNSF train on trestle

Ex-employees claim a major US freight railroad company has ignored key safety checks

Highly flammable and explosive crude oil from the Bakken Shale of North Dakota is shipped by rail, much of it by BNSF Railways. An investigation by Oregon Public Broadcasting unearthed charges that the railroad carrier mishandles safety issues for its trains.

Ex-employees claim a major US freight railroad company has ignored key safety checks
One of many ads for plastic surgery in a Seoul subway station.

Why some South Koreans want to look like Barbie — or Warren Buffett

Why some South Koreans want to look like Barbie — or Warren Buffett

Grassroots movement afoot in Canada to raise taxes on top earners

Grassroots movement afoot in Canada to raise taxes on top earners
Michael Rachlis

Why Some Canadians Want To Pay Higher Taxes

Why Some Canadians Want To Pay Higher Taxes

Why Billionaires Get the Best Tax Breaks

Why Billionaires Get the Best Tax Breaks

Buffett Invests $10.7 Billion in IBM

Buffett Invests $10.7 Billion in IBM

Grover Norquist Reacts to Obama's Proposed 'Buffett Rule'

Grover Norquist Reacts to Obama's Proposed 'Buffett Rule'

Top of the Hour: GOP Pushes Back Against Obama Deficit Plan, Morning Headlines

Top of the Hour: GOP Pushes Back Against Obama Deficit Plan, Morning Headlines

Obama to Unveil Deficit Reduction Plan

Obama to Unveil Deficit Reduction Plan

Big Ideas to Fix The Economy: Tax the Rich

Big Ideas to Fix The Economy: Tax the Rich

Capping CEO salaries to fix the economy

Billionaire CEO Warren Buffett says increase taxes for the rich, but maybe capping CEO salaries is a better fix for the economy.

Capping CEO salaries to fix the economy

President Obama Reassuring As Markets Plummet

President Obama Reassuring As Markets Plummet
The World

Gates and Buffet pushing philanthropy in China

US moguls Bill Gates and Warren Buffett hosted a private dinner in Beijing on Wednesday for some of China's newly rich to talk about giving their money away. Anchor Lisa Mullins finds out more from the BBC's Michael Bristow.

Gates and Buffet pushing philanthropy in China
The World

Buffett's big bankroll buys Burlington Northern, bets Bituminous

Yesterday, Berkshire Hathaway, the investment vehicle of billionaire Warren Buffett, announced it is buying up the remaining shares of railroad company Burlington Northern. It's a big bet on American rail, and a big bet on the American economy.

Buffett's big bankroll buys Burlington Northern, bets Bituminous
The World

Buffett buys multi-billion dollar railroad

Berkshire Hathaway, the investment vehicle of Warren Buffett, is buying the 77.4 percent of the railroad company Burlington Northern that it doesn't already own. The deal is being valued at $34 billion, making it the largest deal in Berkshire history.

Buffett buys multi-billion dollar railroad